妾

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concubine

On-Yomi: ショウ

Koohii stories:

1) [Megaqwerty] 22-6-2007(32): It's a concubine: feel free to touch (#672 接) her all you want.

2) [taikura] 12-12-2008(22): A concubine is a woman you can stand on and walk all over. She does not have the same status as a wife. The contrast can be seen in the compound: 妻妾 (one's wife and mistresses). Both are women; however, the wife gets a brush for her hair; whereas the concubine is stood upon and trampled.

3) [raulir] 28-4-2006(9): Concubines are women of low standing (which is also why the woman is at the bottom here).

4) [astridtops] 22-2-2007(3): The concubines here are merely work forces for the master of the house. See them walking around, a line of women with a vase on their head to carry water from the well to the house.

5) [dingomick] 20-12-2006(3): A concubine is a woman on her back with her 'vase' in the air…

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